Quantum Computing: Advantages and Disadvantages

Quantum Computing is the next generation of modern computing processors. There are only a handful of operational quantum computers, but the technology is being rapidly improved. Advantages and disadvantages are listed below.

Advantages of Quantum Computing:

• Much more powerful
• Faster
• Smaller
• Improvements to science
• Can improve on practical personal electronics

Disadvantages of Quantum Computing:

• Hard to control quantum particles
• Lots of heat
• Expensive
• Difficult to build
• Not enough is known about quantum mechanics